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Iran's Attack on Israel Sparks Race to Avert a Full-Blown War

Headline from Military.com, on the newest of 3 developments

The huge salvo of missiles and drones launched from the arid plains of Iran toward Israel was the kind of direct conflict between the Middle East powers that the world had long feared would mark the explosion of a full-blown regional war.

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  1. Israel Prepares for Iranian Attack in the Near Future

    Headline from Foreign Policy ·

  2. Iran attacks Israel: Understanding Israel's defense system

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

  3. Newest

    Iran's Attack on Israel Sparks Race to Avert a Full-Blown War

    Headline from Military.com ·

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  1. Foreign Policy

    Israel Prepares for Iranian Attack in the Near Future (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    Iran striking from its soil and Israel’s response could create a wider regional war.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. bracing for imminent Iranian response to attack attributed to Israel (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    U.S. officials say Iran appears to be lining up a series of potential retaliations against Israel.

  3. Foxla

    Israel says it will defend itself if Iran retaliates for consulate attack (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Israel’s military says it is prepared to defend the country and strike back if Iran decides to retaliate for this month’s deadly airstrike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria. Tehran holds Israel responsible for the attack, which the U.S. military believes Israel carried out.

  4. Voice of America

    Israel prepares for Iranian attack (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Israel prepares to be attacked by Iran and the FBI is concerned about a terrorist attack inside the United States. An update from Kyiv on Ukraine’s new military conscription law, and a look at the Japan-U.S.-Philippines summit and the plight of Sudanese refugees in need of health care.

  5. Oil Price

    Iran Will Seek to Avoid Escalation With Israel (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Iran’s Foreign Minister has reportedly delivered a message to the United States that Iran’s response to the Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus will aim to avoid an escalation.

  6. RedState

  7. The Guardian

    Middle East crisis live: Israel warns it will hit back if Iran strikes as US issues travel restrictions for diplomats (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Israel’s defence minister says it will launch ‘appropriate’ response if Iran retaliates over embassy attack in Syria

  8. RedState

  9. Al-Monitor

    With US on its side, Israel expects any imminent Iran attack to be 'measured' (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Diplomatic efforts are reportedly underway to contain any military escalation, clarifying limits to Iran to avoid all-out war.

  10. New York Post

    Israel bracing for Iran to attack within the next two days: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A direct attack on Israel from Iran is expected within the next 24 to 48 hours and target southern or northern parts of the Jewish state, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited a person familiar with the matter.

  11. Fox News

    Imminent attack from Iran keeps Israel on alert as US admits 'credible' threat from terror state (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The United States is trying to avoid a clash, but after Israel blindsided Iranian leadership with the attack on its Damascus consulate, some believe a response is inevitable.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Iranian embassy attack has Israel, Middle East on edge – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Iran has accused Israel of conducting a deadly airstrike against its embassy in Syria. Tehran has now threatened to retaliate, amid growing fears the conflict in Gaza could spread. Here's what you need to know.

  13. Independent Journal Review

    Report: Iran Threatened to Attacks US Troops if It Got Involved in Conflict With Israel (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Iran has reportedly issued a warning to the United States about its expected retaliation against Israel. On Friday, Axios reported,

  14. Fox10 Phoenix

    Why Iran wants to attack Israel: The history of the conflict explained (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The recent uptick in tensions between Iran and Israel is merely the latest chapter in a longstanding history of conflict between the two nations.

  15. Al-Monitor

    Iran launches attack against Israel with missiles, drones in response to Syria strike (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iran's unprecedented attack is in response to the suspected Israeli strike that killed seven members of the IRGC in Syria last week.

  16. Breitbart News

    Israel Wonders Whether Much-touted Iranian Attack Will Actually Happen (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Israelis awoke Saturday morning to peace and quiet, wondering whether a much-touted Iranian attack will actually happen.

  17. The Columbian

    Israel bracing for ‘punishment’ attack from Iran (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    Israel is bracing for a direct and unprecedented attack by Iran on government targets as soon as today, according to people familiar with western intelligence assessments, a move that has the potentia

  18. Forbes

    Everything We Know About A Potential Iranian Attack On Israel—As U.S. Suggests Strike Is Imminent (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The threat of an Iranian attack against Israel has increased tensions across the Middle East and beyond.

  19. Al-Monitor

    Iran’s delicate balance between striking Israel, avoiding full-blown war (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The Islamic Republic has been assessing the potential consequences of its much-expected retaliation against Israel, as speculation is growing that an attack is imminent yet will be limited.

  20. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Israel braces as Iran launches wave of retaliatory strikes (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    CNN By Lauren Izso, Jeremy Diamond, Hamdi Alkhshali and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Iran has launched a wave of strikes toward Israel in retaliation for last week’s deadly Israeli strike on an Iranian embassy complex in Syria, in an unprecedented move by Tehran that could further widen the ongoing …

  21. New York Times

    Iran Attacks Israel (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    What we know about the assault — and what it means.

  22. The Guardian

    How Iran’s attack on Israel was stopped (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Massive drone and missile attack was defeated by Israeli military with orchestrated help of US, UK and Jordan

  23. CNN

    Analysis: An unprecedented Iranian attack targeting Israel thrusts the region into uncharted waters (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Iran has launched a wave of strikes toward Israel in retaliation for last week's deadly Israeli strike on an Iranian embassy complex in Syria. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

  24. Fox News

    Iran offers Israel off-ramp to 'conclude' attack after launching missiles, drones on Jewish state (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Iran launched an attack against Israeli targets late Saturday night but quickly issued a statement that offered the two nations a way to consider the matter "concluded."

  25. The Republic

    Iran's attack on Israel raises fears of a wider war, but all sides have also scored gains (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel early Sunday ratcheted up regional tensions, confirming long-held fears about the Israel-Hamas war spiraling into a broader conflagration. But Iran, Israel, the United States and Hamas also walked away with some gains.

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